23 October 2020
Offshore waste disposal facilities are unique marine infrastructures that exist only in a few countries. Although the existing facilities in Japan and Singapore have been successfully operated in general, there have been no investigations on the prob...
This research work proposes a novel approach to estimate probabilities of availability states of the energy transfer network in marine energy conversion subsystems, using Bayesian Networks (BNs). The logical interrelationships between units at differ...
Most existing evaluation frameworks for water resource carrying capacity (WRCC) neglect the interdependencies between subsystems. To fill this gap, we introduce a dynamic qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) model to evaluate WRCC and apply it to a...
An information model is outlined, which represents an intelligent system of metallographic analysis in the form of a set of subsystems, the interaction of which ensures the performance of metallographic analysis functions. The structure of the inform...
Recent studies on applications of the information theoretic concepts to molecular systems are reviewed. This survey covers the information theory basis of the Hirshfeld partitioning of molecular electron densities, its generalization to many electron...
To solve the problem of water management subsystem fault diagnosis in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system, a novel approach based on learning vector quantization neural network (LVQNN) and kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) is...
The processes of information exchange and the movement of material flows form a communication space that reflects the relationship of complex intersystem interactions in various spheres of our life within the framework of the concepts of information-...
The Huzhou mulberry-dyke and fish-pond system (HMFS) is a compound structure of agriculture with interaction among several subsystems, and it is an effective example of a circular economy by exogenous input and waste reduction to maintain a harmoniou...
Many gut bacteria degrade polysaccharides, providing nutritional advantages to their hosts. Fucose, a mucin degradation product, was suggested as a communication molecule between the resident microbiota and external pathogens. However, the precise ro...
The optimization control and efficiency improvement of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are being paid more attention. Ejectors have been applied in PEMFC hydrogen recirculation subsystems due to the advantages of a simple structure and n...
The sustainable utilization of water resources plays a crucial strategic role in regional economic development. The water resources carrying capacity (WRCC) is a multifaceted system influenced by diverse factors, where the interplay among water resou...
Structural damages occurred during any earthquake arise not only from structural design flaw but also from the variability of sub-base soil behavior and the foundation system. For this reason, structure–soil–pile interaction has an import...
This paper deals with the robust stability of a class of uncertain switched systems with possibly unstable linear subsystems. In particular, conditions for global uniform exponential stability are presented. In addition, a procedure to design a mode...
To alleviate environmental pollution and improve the efficient use of energy, energy systems integration (ESI)—covering electric power systems, heat systems and natural gas systems—has become an important trend in energy utilization. The traditional...
Dumpers or dump trucks are used all over the world to move overburden from many opencast mines. Diesel engines are the main driving force behind the trucks. The frequency of damage due to the failure of diesel engines is enormous. Therefore, efforts...
A theoretical framework for determining the dynamics of interacting sub-systems is proposed in this paper. Specifically, a systematic analysis is performed that results in an indication about whether an MP or an NMP dynamics occurs in the analyzed pr...
In this paper, the experimental results of the thermal sub-system of a reliable and cost-effective polygeneration solar system are presented. This polygeneration system produces heating, cooling, and electricity from solar energy, which is used in an...
This paper investigates the dissipativity analysis of large-scale networked systems with linear time-invariant dynamics. The networked system is composed of a large number of subsystems whose connections are arbitrary, and each subsystem can have dif...
It is a common recommendation not to attempt a reliability analysis with a small sample size. However, this is feasible after considering certain statistical methods. One such method is meta-analysis, which can be considered to assess the effectivene...
An accurate simulation model is crucial for the analysis of the correct modal information of the ginkgo seed–stem system (ginkgo subsystem). This underpins the provision of technical rationale for efficient and low-damage precision vibrational...
A Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is often utilized in passenger vehicles to enhance the comfort of both the driver and the passengers. The reliability of an HVAC system refers to the probability that a component within the s...
Under the background of climate change, the risk spillover within the energy system is constantly intensifying. Clarifying the coupling relationship between entities within the energy system can help policymakers propose more reasonable policy measur...
The motion control of a surface ship based on a four degrees of freedom (4-DoF) (surge, sway, roll, and yaw) maneuvering motion model is studied in this paper. A time-scale decomposition method is introduced to solve the path-following problem, imple...
Resources scarcity and environmental degradation have made sustainable resource utilization and environmental protection necessary worldwide. The development of the circular economy is considered an approach for more appropriate economic and environm...
This paper investigates the properties of a mass−attached piezoelectric stack actuator and analyzes its sensitivity, which is defined as the spectrum of the driving force (the output) caused by a single−frequency voltage (the input). The...
This invention relates to a wireless bus information management system, which includes bus stop and vehicle management subsystems. The management signals are transmittable between bus stops and the vehicle. Based on vehicle management signals, the bu...
Innovation-driven development is the main driving strategy for promoting high-quality economic development. Technological innovation is the core of innovation-driven development. Financial innovation is an important aspect of promoting financial deve...
This work proposes a model starting from the Three-Circle Model, based on the reality of the small and medium-sized family business sector in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. The present paper proposes a new model that was built based on the Three...
Under the constraint of the AC power flow architecture considering reactive power regulation, the examination of integrated energy distributed transactions among multiple subsystems can promote the research in the field of energy sharing. It is diffi...
This article presents the development of the electric turbofan engine in distributed architecture with a design thrust in the range of 3 to 7.5 and from 7.5 to 30 kN for small and medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles. The engine subsystems are consi...
Many factors influence the evaluation process of thief zones. The evaluation index contains very complex information. How to quickly obtain effective information is the key to improve the evaluation quality for thief zones. Considering that the corre...
The Yellow River Basin serves as a critical ecological barrier and economic corridor in China, playing a pivotal role in national ecological security and sustainable development. This study develops a comprehensive evaluation framework grounded in th...
The coupling coordination relationship between regional highway transportation and new urbanization is an increasingly important issue in the field of regional sustainable development. This paper aims to establish an index system and develop an integ...
This paper proposes a new scheme of reconstructing current sensor faults and estimating unknown load disturbance for a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM)-driven system. First, the original PMSM system is transformed into two subsystems; the fi...
About 2/3 of the combustion energy of internal combustion engine (ICE) is lost through the exhaust and cooling systems during its operation. Besides, automobile accessories like the air conditioning system and the radiator fan will bring additional p...
The study of water resource carrying capacity (WRCC) is significant for rational water resource utilization and promotion of the coordinated development of a regional economy, society, and ecology, especially in arid regions. In this paper, using dif...
The control of large-scale industrial systems has several criteria, such as ensuring high productivity, low production costs and the lowest possible environmental impact. These criteria must be established for all subsystems of the large-scale system...
13 October 2017
According to the implementation of a scientific development perspective, sustainable development needs to consider regional development, economic and social development, and the harmonious development of society and nature, but regional sustainable d...
This paper presents a more detailed concept of Human-Robot Interaction systems architecture. One of the main differences between the proposed architecture and other ones is the methodology of information acquisition regarding the robot’s interl...
The paper deals with uncertainty modelling, robust stability and performance analysis of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) reduced order spatially distributed dissipative dynamical systems. While researching the topic of modern robust control of such s...
This paper suggests that the efficiency of a system (decision-making unit) and its subsystem cannot be properly measured using a two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) model either in cooperative or non-cooperative evaluation. Indeed, the existing...
As China proposes to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, as well as the huge pressure on the power grid caused by the load demand of the energy supply stations of electric vehicles (EVs), there is an urgent need to carry out co...
A finite element model is developed to assess the effects of the TiSiCN thin film coating of the piston ring on the structural strength of the piston subsystem. The complex, cyclically variable forces are considered in load and boundary conditions. T...
This paper aims at checking the effectiveness of environmental policy pushed by the Central Government at provincial level since China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO). For this purpose, the industrial system of each province is divide...
Urbanization has become a key part of social and economic progress in the 21st Century, but achieving healthy and safe urban development has a long way to go for many developed and developing countries. Urbanization has been recognized as a complex e...
This study presents a generalized and systematic approach to modeling complex dynamic systems using Frequency-Based Substructuring (FBS). The aim is to develop an efficient method for system identification and subsystem decomposition, enabling the cr...
Undersea terrain and resource exploration missions using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) require a great deal of time. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the state of the AUV in real time during the mission. In this paper, we propose an onli...
Renewable energies have a fundamental role in sustainability, with wind power being one of the most important due to its low production costs. Modern wind turbines are becoming bigger and more complex, and their operation and maintenance must be as o...
Rapid urbanization poses great challenges to water-energy-food nexus (WEF-Nexus) system, calling for integrative resources governance to improve the synergies between subsystems that constitute the Nexus. This paper explores the synergies within the...
This study adopts a practical approach to establish the estimation and adjustment methods of the interface stiffness for the machine-tool through the finite element analysis (FEA). First, numerical and experimental modal analysis (FMA and EMA) for ea...
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